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Corner Bar and Grill

An average burger with a great bun, excellent Costco-style fries and quick service, though inconsistent burger quality held the meal back.

OrleansFebruary 23, 2023
Corner bar
7.5
6.3

The field report

Corner Bar and Grill delivered a mixed burger experience. The burger meat was slightly dry but the bun was a definite highlight. Take that thing off the grill a couple minutes earlier and it maybe could get to memorable level. We'd also consider that if they also took that stupid spring lettuce off the burger.

We have eaten here before and had a better burger, which makes consistency the biggest concern. At $21, the price felt fairly average, but we expected the burger to be closer to what we remembered from our previous visit.

The fries were easily the standout. They reminded us of Costco food-court fries in the best way: well seasoned, satisfying and served with good old-fashioned regular ketchup. We visited on a Thursday when the restaurant was fairly quiet, so the atmosphere felt a little flat, but the service was excellent, quick and attentive.

There were enough positives to make another visit worthwhile, especially the fries and service, but the burger itself needs to be more consistent.

Off the scorecard

The whiskey sour report.

Not included in the Spot score
7.0

The whiskey sour had a great aroma, but the flavour did not quite live up to it. It was still good overall, though at $15 we expected more.

Two opinions, kept intact

The scorecards

Each reviewer scores the applicable categories. Burger owns 40%; everything else shares the remaining 60%.

Main reviewer's card

Connor

C
  • Burger6.2
  • Fries8.9
  • Beer9.0
  • Beer selection9.0
  • Service8.7
  • Atmosphere6.0
Weighted score7.5
The fries and quick service carried this visit for me. The burger was fine, but at $21 and knowing it has been better before, I expected more consistency.

Main reviewer's card

Alex

A
  • Burger6.4
  • Fries8.9
  • Beer9.1
  • Beer selection8.5
  • Service8.6
  • Atmosphere6.0
Weighted score7.5
This is a burger with potential. With a shorter cook time and taking that despicable spring lettuce off of there, I will be a returning customer.

The combined verdict

7.5

We both agreed that the fries and service were the strongest parts of the visit. The burger was decent but noticeably weaker than what we had here previously, making consistency the deciding issue. Corner Bar and Grill is worth revisiting, but this particular burger was not a strong recommendation.

Evidence from the table

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